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02 October 2026
Sarina projects to provide more beds for transitional care
Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) is taking a proactive approach to addressing the increasing demand for beds for patients awaiting support from other services by undertaking two separate projects in Sarina to increase capacity by 34 beds.
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31 August 2026
Rural move a rewarding step outside of comfort zone
When registered nurse Reanna Huntington-Tildsley packed up life on the bustling Gold Coast and moved to the tiny rural town of Dysart, she knew she was stepping well outside her comfort zone.
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19 May 2026
Award winner driven by compassion and lived experience
For Samantha Bullman, her patients are like family. Ironically, it was her own mother’s 30-year battle with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) which inspired the clinical nurse consultant to take on a role in gastroenterology at Mackay Base Hospital
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10 March 2026
Husband's 20-year journey the inspiration for renal career
For Katrina Linthwaite, kidney disease has shaped much of her adult married life.
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23 October 2025
Mackay gastroenterologist develops world-first diagnostic blood test for coeliac disease
A revolutionary blood test developed by a Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) gastroenterologist is poised to transform coeliac disease, offering patients a less invasive path to diagnosis.
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06 August 2025
Helen's passion helps steer clinical change and improve outcomes
Helen Nengasha is no stranger to “jumping in the deep end”. From moving continents to changing careers and ultimately stepping into a nursing leadership role and driving clinical change at Mackay Base Hospital, she enjoys a challenge and getting
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04 August 2025
Attitude of gratitude support physical recovery after stroke
Garreth Plumley admits life has “thrown him a few curveballs” in the last six months. The 55-year-old Mackay man has spent seven weeks in Mackay Base Hospital after suffering a haemorrhagic stroke in early June, which left him paralysed on his
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28 July 2025
Nurses a key link in evolving chain of cardiac care
A 25-year career in cardiac nursing is evidence of Margaret Bazley’s deep dedication to heart health and patient care.
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25 July 2025
Lifesaving transplant gifts Kerryn more time with family
Kerryn Grieve spent six years on dialysis before he received a life-changing kidney transplant earlier this year.
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04 July 2025
Thousands putting their own health at risk
THOUSANDS of people are putting their own health at risk by failing to attend specialist appointments recommended by their doctors.
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14 April 2025
Three sisters share one healthcare mission
They are sisters by chance, but friends and now colleagues by choice. The Brondello sisters, Tessa, Emma and Danika, work together in Allied Health at Mackay Base Hospital.